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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.77% where 15,061 students out of 19,619 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program) divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively. The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-San Diego has the most highest graduation rate of 87.73%, while California State University-East Bay has the lowest rate of 45.52%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-Fullerton 69.30%
(63.83% / 73.15%)
2,962
(1,126 / 1,836)
4,274
(1,764 / 2,510)
California State University-East Bay 45.52%
(38.73% / 49.45%)
721
(225 / 496)
1,584
(581 / 1,003)
University of California-San Diego 87.73%
(85.26% / 89.90%)
5,013
(2,279 / 2,734)
5,714
(2,673 / 3,041)
University of California-Santa Barbara 85.67%
(83.90% / 86.98%)
4,268
(1,777 / 2,491)
4,982
(2,118 / 2,864)
San Jose State University 68.42%
(64.35% / 72.38%)
2,097
(973 / 1,124)
3,065
(1,512 / 1,553)
Rio Hondo College No completers information available at the school.
Average76.77%
(73.77% / 79.13%)
15,061
(6,380 / 8,681)
19,619
(8,648 / 10,971)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.96% where 264 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,923 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Fullerton has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.20%, while California State University-East Bay has the highest rate of 5.05% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
California State University-Fullerton 2.20%
(1.93% / 2.39%)
94
(34 / 60)
4,274
(1,764 / 2,510)
California State University-East Bay 5.05%
(4.30% / 5.48%)
80
(25 / 55)
1,584
(581 / 1,003)
University of California-San Diego 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
5,714
(2,673 / 3,041)
University of California-Santa Barbara 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,982
(2,118 / 2,864)
San Jose State University 2.94%
(2.25% / 3.61%)
90
(34 / 56)
3,065
(1,512 / 1,553)
Rio Hondo College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average2.96%
(2.41% / 3.38%)
264
(93 / 171)
8,923
(3,857 / 5,066)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.20% for full-time students and 57.60% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-San Diego has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while California State University-East Bay has the lowest rate of 75%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Fullerton 86%47%
California State University-East Bay 75%50%
University of California-San Diego 93%78%
University of California-Santa Barbara 92%57%
San Jose State University 85%56%
Rio Hondo College No retention information available at the school.
Average86.20% 57.60%